Charles Edward Lynch, just known as Lynch to his friends, passed away early Friday morning, July 21, after a four-year battle with cancer. He had celebrated his 64th birthday two days earlier. His wife Nancy has worked in Pacific Palisades for more than 25 years in the title business with Land America and Southland Title. She and Lynch moved to the Palisades permanently several years ago from the Westlake area to be closer to St. John’s Hospital, where Lynch was receiving treatments. During his time in the Palisades, Lynch became a fixture at Palisades Elementary doing volunteer work where his granddaughter attended school. Lynch was born July 18, 1942 at the Marine Corps base at Parris Island, South Carolina. He was the son of Charles and Margaret Lynch. His childhood was spent in Columbia, Pennsylvania, and he later graduated from Penn State University in mechanical engineering. Hired by Rocketdyne, Lynch helped build the test sites that were an integral part of its operations in those days. He then went into the early development of computer technology and from there into the telecommunications field at Micom and Nortel Communications. Lynch, an avid Dodgers fan, was an umpire for Conejo Valley Parks and Recreation for 23 years. He is survived by the love of his life for 19 years, Nancy; his daughters Cari and Amy; his sons Doug, Chris and Jeff; four grandchildren, Kayli, Sara, Taylor and Trevor; and his brother John. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, July 30, at 2 p.m. at the Palisades home of Mike and Carey Skinner.
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